Brendan Lyle of Los Alamos, New Mexico dressed as Captain America waits for a friend during Denver Pop Culture Con at the Colorado Convention Center on June 1, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Madeline Stutte, 14, clips a pair of elf ears to her ear as Elissa Morgan watches on at the Elven Caravan Booth during Denver Pop Culture Con at the Colorado Convention Center on June 1, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Gabrielle Bueno dressed as Harley Quinn poses for a portrait during Denver Pop Culture Con at the Colorado Convention Center on June 1, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Gabrielle Bueno dressed as Harley Quinn poses for a portrait during Denver Pop Culture Con at the Colorado Convention Center on June 1, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Gandolf dressed as Smee poses for a portrait during Denver Pop Culture Con at the Colorado Convention Center on June 1, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Jonathan Eberhardt dressed as Doc from Back to the Future takes a smoke break during Denver Pop Culture Con at the Colorado Convention Center on June 1, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Drisana Litke dressed as Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon poses for a portrait during Denver Pop Culture Con at the Colorado Convention Center on June 1, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Amanda Marcus as Peggy, left, Lela Wong as Mariah, Elaine Wright as Eliza and Vanessa Davis as Angelica, take a break from the convention floor during Denver Pop Culture Con at the Colorado Convention Center on June 1, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Adrianne Montoya dressed as Bright Queen from Critical Role poses for a portrait during Denver Pop Culture Con at the Colorado Convention Center on June 1, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
David Johnson, left, and Amy Morgan busk on the street to raise money for Cap for Kids during Denver Pop Culture Con at the Colorado Convention Center on June 1, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
The mask of the killer from Happy Death Day hangs on the back of Madeline Stutte, 14, during Denver Pop Culture Con at the Colorado Convention Center on June 1, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Kevin Hansen as Captain Spaulding poses for a portrait during Denver Pop Culture Con at the Colorado Convention Center on June 1, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - JUNE 1: Thousands of attendees make their way thru a long line before the first panels start during Denver Pop Culture Con at the Colorado Convention Center on June 1, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. Thousands of pop culture enthusiasts flocked to the Colorado Convention Center for the 7th annual Denver Pop Culture Con. (Photo by Seth McConnell/Special to the Denver Post)
Thousands of attendees make their way thru a long line before the first panels start during Denver Pop Culture Con at the Colorado Convention Center on June 1, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Skylar Dalby, left, dressed a soldier from Team Fortress 2 and Elijah Rettenmaier, right, dressed TF2 Pyro with Lollichop ride the escalator to the main convention floor during Denver Pop Culture Con at the Colorado Convention Center on June 1, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Kaija Harris dressed as Poison Ivy poses for a portrait during Denver Pop Culture Con at the Colorado Convention Center on June 1, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Jordyn Peyla dressed as Jester from Critical Role poses for a portrait during Denver Pop Culture Con at the Colorado Convention Center on June 1, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. Thousands of pop culture enthusiasts flocked to the Colorado Convention Center for the 7th annual Denver Pop Culture Con. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Arin Dineen dressed as Mollymuck Tea Leave from Critical Role poses for a portrait during Denver Pop Culture Con at the Colorado Convention Center on June 1, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Sarah Partin dressed as Emma from Promise Neverland poses for a portrait during Denver Pop Culture Con at the Colorado Convention Center on June 1, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
An attendee watches the long lines for the panels during Denver Pop Culture Con at the Colorado Convention Center on June 1, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Brendan Lyle of Los Alamos, New Mexico dressed as Captain America waits for a friend during Denver Pop Culture Con at the Colorado Convention Center on June 1, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Eli Benik of Fort Collins draws in his booth during Denver Pop Culture Con at the Colorado Convention Center on June 1, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Eli Benik of Fort Collins draws in his booth during Denver Pop Culture Con at the Colorado Convention Center on June 1, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Wyatt Hromadka, 8, reacts as he looks at action figures at a booth during Denver Pop Culture Con at the Colorado Convention Center on June 1, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Latrail Thompson looks at Dragon Ball Z and Boondocks buttons at a booth during Denver Pop Culture Con at the Colorado Convention Center on June 1, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
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Brendan Lyle of Los Alamos, New Mexico dressed as Captain America waits for a friend during Denver Pop Culture Con at the Colorado Convention Center on June 1, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
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The three-day convention returned to the Colorado Convention Center as May 31-June 2, 2019. The eighth annual event featured more than 600 hours of programming spread across three days and 1 million square feet of space.




























